PROJECT MANAGER

4Front Credit Union • Traverse City, MI

120d • $62,761 - $78,452

About The Position

The Project Manager I is responsible for leading and delivering multiple projects that align with 4Front's strategic plan. This role requires effective planning and organizational skills to set the team up for successful delivery, manage team performance, and resolve roadblocks. As a servant-leader, the Project Manager will motivate the team by sharing the rationale behind projects, keeping stakeholders informed, and managing change effectively. The position requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders and the ability to analyze which project management methodology to deploy for individual initiatives, whether agile or traditional waterfall.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, IT or Computer Science, Business or Business Administration, Management, or equivalent work experience.
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Financial Industry (Banking/Credit Union) preferred.
• Three (3) or more years of professional experience.
• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies, including traditional/waterfall and agile.
• Ability to lead projects of various scope and complexity and see them through to completion.
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to take initiative in resolving problems and developing recommendations.
• Solid organizational and time management skills including attention to detail and multitasking.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Capacity to manage high stress situations.
• Big-picture thinking and vision.
• Conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Solid knowledge and experience in various Project Management methodologies and processes including agile and waterfall.
• Helps determine best methodology to leverage for delivering specific projects and communicates the why.
• Collaborates with business stakeholders to ensure project objectives, outcomes, and scope are aligned and documented.
• Acts as servant-leader to project team, reducing impediments that may impact project outcomes.
• Ability to lead and facilitate project meetings and/or agile scrum sessions for ongoing planning and delivery.
• Reports status of project, including project risks to stakeholders.
• Oversee product documentation and archiving and adheres to the standards for project closure.
• Ability to timely lead team discussions for continuous improvement such as retrospectives.
• Ability to communicate project information clearly and articulately.
• Contributor to the ongoing development of processes, tools, and artifacts to standardize project management methodologies.
• Acts as a change agent and reference point for the organization to promote and support adoption of project management standards and best practices.
• Analyzes project interdependencies, resource needs, and constraints to facilitate evaluation and prioritization of projects and programs enterprise wide.
• Ensures projects are resourced with team members with the appropriate skills and knowledge for optimal success.
• Facilitates change requests so that all parties are informed of the impacts on outcomes, schedule, and budget, and appropriate approvals are confirmed before commencing with changes.
• Oversees and assists with developing and executing business and technical requirements and test plans.
• Promotes and participates in continuous learning by seeking out educational and informational opportunities and resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree